Conferences and Major Events

2025 -2026 Conferences and Major Events

September 15, 2025
CLEAR Forum: The US Supreme Court Term
Join Northeastern Law's Center for Law, Equity and Race (CLEAR) for this forum discussion of several cases from this term of the US Supreme Court.

September 24, 2025
The International Court of Justice: Unpacking the World Court's Opinion on Climate Change
Join CGLJ and CPIAC for a discussion examining the International Court of Justice's recent opinion on climate change and its potential implications for international climate policy.

September 26 - September 27, 2025
New England IP Works in Progress
The Center for Law, Information and Creativity (CLIC) at Northeastern University School of Law invites New England-area law professors to submit an abstract for its Fall 2025 IP Works in Progress Roundtable.

October 6-8, 2025
Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellow
Elizabeth Yeampierre ’83
Co-chair, Climate Justice Alliance; Executive Director, UPROSE

October 17-18, 2025
Reunion and Alumni/ae Weekend
Join us on October 17-18, 2025, as we honor the classes of the 1950s, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90, ’95, 00, ’05, ’10, ’15 and ’20.

October 29, 2025
Annual Health Law Lecture
“You Shouldn’t Need a Lawyer To See a Doctor..... But Millions Do.”
Featuring Elizabeth G. Taylor, executive director of the National Health Law Program

February 2-3, 2026
Daynard Public Interest Visiting Fellow
Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law

February 3, 2026
Trademark Law and Free Speech
Join the Center for Law, Information and Creativity to celebrate the release of Professor Lisa Ramsey’s much-anticipated new book, Trademarks and Free Speech: Conflicts and Resolutions.

March 26, 2026
Hope Lewis Distinguished Lecture
Cheryl Harris, Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Professor in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties at UCLA Law, will deliver the second annual Hope Lewis Distinguished Lecture.

March 27, 2026
Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture
Jamil Dakwar, director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Human Rights Program, will deliver the 31st annual Valerie Gordon Human Rights Lecture.

April 3, 2026
Navigating the New Health Law Landscape
The Center for Health Policy and Law’s 2026 conference will feature a keynote address by Dr. Rachel Pearson, pediatrics resident and author of No Apparent Distress: A Doctor’s Coming-of-Age on the Front Lines of American Medicine.

April 08, 2026
Connections 
If you’re looking for a networking event where you can share your experience and expertise with law students who truly value your advice and knowledge, then don’t miss Connections 2026, our largest networking event of the year for New England area graduates and students.

April 22, 2026
Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Bar Awards Reception
The 33rd Annual Denise Carty-Bennia Memorial Bar Awards Reception will be held on Wednesday, April 22.

April 24, 2026
Commencement 2026
Members of the class of 2026 will receive their degrees during the School of Law’s commencement ceremony at the Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston’s Seaport neighborhood.

April 24, 2026
PHAI Conference on Gambling and Public Health
Join Northeastern Law’s Public Health Advocacy Institute for a day of research presentations and policy discussion featuring leading scholars in the gambling research field.

May 15, 2026
Brown Forum for Women in the Law Conference
Now in its 18th year, the Brown Forum for Women in the Law Conference is an annual dynamic gathering that draws women from every level of professional development and accomplishment, providing career guidance, unparalleled professional development advice and networking.

June 23, 2026
Celebrate Juneteenth with Northeastern Law and the Worcester Red Sox!
The Alumni/ae Association and the Office of Alumni/ae Relations and Development will host its fifth annual WooSox networking event at the fabulous Shaw’s Home Bullpen Terrace on June 23 in celebration of Juneteenth.

October 16-17, 2026
Reunion and Alumni/ae Weekend
Join us as we honor the classes of the 1950s, ’76, ’81, ’86, ’91, ’96, 01, ’06, ’11, ’16 and ’21.